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Welcome to Langston ...

The town of Langston is located in Logan County<1> (at the time of its founding, Langston was located in Oklahoma Territory).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Langston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Langston has a population of 1,858 people<2> (see below for details).

Langston is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Langston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Langston: 73050<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Langston had an population of 1,858 people. This is an increase of 7.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Langston had a population of 1,724 people. This makes Langston the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Langston represents 0.05% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,724 people, the population of Langston increased 3.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,670 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Langston.

Communities Also Named Langston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Langston - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Langston.

Communities near Langston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Langston.

  • Stillwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guthrie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Perkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Luther
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <5>
  • Crescent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Carney is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <5>
  • Tryon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <5>
  • Cedar Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Arcadia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
  • Mulhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Langston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Langston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Langston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Langston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Langston. See our Newspapers Page for Langston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Langston ...

Looking for more information about Langston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Langston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Langston.

Adding Langston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Langston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Langston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Langston post office opened in 1891.

We also found Langston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Langston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Langston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Langston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Langston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Langston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Langston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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